Love stories - with a twist
In the lush green lawns of Cubbon Park, the queers of the City gathered around for an annual interactive event organised by the Queer Campus Bangalore — 'Park Bench Stories'. A handful of the...
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The students of more than 90 schools from many states of the country participated in the two-day literary event 'Presidency Challenge Cup', organised by the Presidency Group of Institutions. The...
View ArticleAs good as the inspiration
Bangalore's theatre enthusiasts were treated to a set of five plays at the Alliance Francaise recently. The plays were staged as part of the, 'Indo-French Theatre Festival', that was held in...
View ArticleA delicious twist to the 'dosa'
Not everyone can digest the idea of a pizza dosa or if you're more adventurous, a palak paneer dosa. Still, if you're a foodie who is willing to experiment and go out of your comfort zone, 'Shresta...
View ArticleFor a piquant cup of tea
There are few things as tempting as a cup of spiced chai. What really elevates the experience, however, is when this is served along with all the accompaniments traditionally associated with the hot...
View ArticleAn experience to remember
Memories of China' at the Vivanta by Taj, MG Road, is holding a culinary journey to the Chinese heartland with the best of Szechwan cuisine. Executive chef Ramasamy Selvaraju and his culinary brigade...
View ArticleA sample of the South
If you are tired of eating burgers, pizzas and pastas and want a South Indian touch to your food, then 'Southern Express' is the place for you. Located on CMH Road, Indiranagar, this eatery has only...
View Article'The pressure is on Aamir'
Actor Uday Chopra says Dhoom 3 is riding entirely on Aamir Khan, as the third instalment in the action film franchise has become bigger with the superstar being roped in. "Now, the pressure is on Aamir...
View Article'In America, they call me an Indian'
Stand-up comedian Shazia Mirza speaks to Metrolife about her trip to the City The UK-based stand-up comedian Shazia Mirza has fought a long drawn battle for her Indian visa and is finally in the...
View ArticleOff to a fabulous start
The four-day fashion extravaganza — Bangalore Fashion Week — commenced in the City on Thursday. The event has gotten bigger and better, with the best of fashion designers and models...
View ArticleA rainy romance
Maalai pozhuthin mayakathile Tamil (U)Cast: Aarim Balaji, Subha, Tejaswini, Panju SubbuDirector: Narayan Raghavendra RaoTaking its title from one of the hit songs of yesteryear, Maalai Pozhuthin...
View ArticleA mammoth fare
ice age4: Continental driftEnglish (U)Cast: Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Chris Wedge, othersDirector: Steve Martino, Mike ThurmeierThe fourth...
View ArticleAs uncool and crass as it can get
Kya super kool hain humHindi (A)Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Sarah Jane Dias, Neha SharmaDirector: Sachin YardiTusshar Kapoor is an aspiring actor who sells fairness cream and piles pills on...
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Put pain to good use
God father Kannada (U/A)Cast: Upendra, Soundarya Shreyasi, Katherine Director: S SriramGod Father is an out and out Upendra film. After Rajkumar and others, it is Uppi's turn to don three roles...
View ArticleGateway to Rajasthan
It was getting tiring, having to stop every few kilometres to recheck the route to Siliserh village in Alwar. But once we reached there, albeit after four-and-a-half hours of driving from Delhi, the...
View ArticleSnapshots of Siam
For those discerning tourists starved of heritage destinations, Ayutthaya, the one-time capital of Siam in central Thailand, is a very feasible tourist destination. Not too many people in India know...
View ArticleFootprints in the sand
Preeti verma lal explores the crumbling remains of the old towns of Muscat, Oman, where the past, present and future fuse together in proportionate harmony.Arus abiyadh ma samakh makhli. Saloonat owal....
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Veena Prasad is a crossword maker, an aspiring writer and a voracious reader. A computer engineer by training, she has since dabbled in finance and teaching before embracing writing, her true...
View ArticleA diplomatic pitch
What better than to get to read a book on cricket, especially in the aftermath of this season of cricketainment, even if it's rooted in the make-believe playfields of prose than in the stadia of...
View ArticleSurvival instinct
The central predicament of C K Meena's Seven Days to Somewhere is one that we, as a society, are familiar with. It screams at us from our newspapers, especially when examination results are announced....
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